SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NIEKAMP CYNTHIA

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

ONE PPG PLACE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH

15272

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PPG INDUSTRIES INC [ PPG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP, Automotive Coatings

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,327	D
Common Stock	880	I	By Trust
Common Stock	150.5994⁽¹⁾	I	Employer 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option⁽²⁾	01/14/2012	01/13/2019	Common Stock	15,000	$40.27	D
Employee Stock Option⁽²⁾	02/18/2012	02/17/2019	Common Stock	9,900	$34.09	D
Employee Stock Option⁽²⁾	02/17/2013	02/16/2020	Common Stock	9,900	$61.81	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total amount of shares held for the reporting person in the reporting person's account in the PPG Industries Employee Savings Plan as of August 1, 2010.

2. Right to buy granted under the PPG Industries, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	Greg E. Gordon, Attorney-in-Fact for Cynthia A. Niekamp	08/04/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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